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Council Chair Approves Louisiana State Expenditure Plan

The Council Chair, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), has approved the Louisiana’s State Expenditure Plan (SEP) based on the Council Acting Executive Director’s approval recommendation. The Council Chair has found the Louisiana SEP is complete and meets all requirements contained in the RESTORE Act, the Department of the Treasury’s implementing regulations (31 C.F.R. Part 34), and the Council’s SEP Guidelines. USDA provided Louisiana with a letter of approval, reiterating the Council’s commitment to ensuring an efficient and effective process for funding the activities in the Louisiana SEP. Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority issued a press release providing additional information about their projects and next steps.